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Claude Image View plugin

Pasted images appear as thumbnails above the prompt, not as bare Image tags, so they are hard to mix up.

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  • The mod reads the session cache of pasted images and the prompt box.
  • On macOS it runs `sips` to convert images to PNG.
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jarrodwatts/claude-image-viewAuthor:Jarrod Watts

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In your terminal, with SkillFoxx CLI

npx skillfoxx add plugins/claude-image-view

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Minimal accessThe tool runs nothing and makes no network calls.

  • The mod reads the session cache of pasted images and the prompt box.
  • On macOS it runs `sips` to convert images to PNG.

This is third-party code. Review the repository files before installing.

What it does

Claude Image View is a Claude Code mod. A screenshot or photo pasted into a prompt used to become an `[Image #1]` tag, and now a row of thumbnails with tag numbers appears above the input field. Thumbnails keep their proportions, shrink so the row never scrolls and end with a `+N` mark when there are too many. The row disappears after sending. Every 200 ms the mod reads the prompt box and finds the tags. Ghostty and kitty draw a real picture while other terminals get half-block characters. On macOS non-PNG files are first converted with `sips`.

Who it is for. People who often paste screenshots into Claude Code and want to see right away which image sits under which number.

Good fit when

  • Two screenshots are pasted and the numbers in the text must not get mixed up.
  • An extra key press before the preview is annoying, and thumbnails appear at once.
  • The Ghostty terminal displays images and real previews are wanted.
  • The image row must not scroll or overflow the screen.

Not a fit when

  • You want real thumbnails inside tmux or screen: they will be half blocks.
  • You need previews for Claude Code in a browser or on a phone: the mod draws in the terminal.
  • The interface is already heavily changed by another mod and conflicts.

Example request

I paste two screenshots: compare the header in [Image #1] and [Image #2] and tell me why it shifted.

Limitations

The mod draws over the Claude Code interface and does not work without support for such rendering. Claude Code enables real pictures only in kitty 0.28+ and Ghostty, while inside tmux and screen and in background sessions you get lower-resolution half blocks. `CLAUDE_CODE_FORCE_TERMINAL_IMAGES=1` enables pictures everywhere but a terminal without Unicode placeholders, such as the VS Code terminal, shows a grid of characters. Non-PNG files need `sips` on macOS and are not converted elsewhere. The last commit is from October 2026.

How to disable. Remove `image-view` through `/plugin` or run `claude plugin uninstall image-view@claude-image-view`, then `/reload-plugins`.

FAQ

How do I install the plugin?

With `/plugin marketplace add jarrodwatts/claude-image-view` and `/plugin install image-view`, then `/reload-plugins`.

Why are thumbnails made of characters?

Only kitty and Ghostty draw real pictures. In other terminals the mod builds a reduced image from half blocks.

What about tmux?

Inside tmux and screen Claude Code turns pictures off, so thumbnails use half blocks even in Ghostty.

How do I force pictures on?

With `CLAUDE_CODE_FORCE_TERMINAL_IMAGES=1` if the terminal supports kitty protocol Unicode placeholders.

What does the mod do with files?

Reads the session cache of pasted images. On macOS non-PNG files are converted to PNG with `sips` next to the cache.

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